DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The Dunwoody community has rallied behind a family that lost their home in a fire on Wednesday, raising over $26k in just 24 hours.
The fire broke out Wednesday at the home on Fountainebleau Drive.] just before 3:10 p.m. Firefighters said that by the time they arrived, the home was 80% involved.
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NewsChopper 2 was over the scene as firefighters battled the flames. The home was completely destroyed.
Thankfully, the couple and their 6-month-old son were able to get out.
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A GoFundMe set up to help the family identified the couple as Kelly and Ben Scott.
“Thankfully, they and their 6-month-old son, Benjamin, were not physically harmed!” organizers wrote. “Currently, they are in need of food, shelter, clothing, and life essentials.”
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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